Ward homers, Jansen earns 475th save as Angels avoid sweep with 3-2 win over Royals

— Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep.
Sep 25, 2026, 12:33 pm - AP
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LAA
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Y. Kikuchi
win

Y. Kikuchi7-11

5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
S. Kolek
loss

S. Kolek5-7

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
K. Jansen
save

K. Jansen28

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCLAA
2ndPeraza grounded out to shortstop, Rengifo scored, Moore to second.01
3rdWard homered to left center (420 feet).02
4thRivero grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Peraza scored on error.03
5thGrichuk homered to center (400 feet).13
7thJensen singled to right, Yastrzemski scored.23
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